What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Intern position at Children s Home Association of Illinois?
CHAIL is a youth, family, and community focused 501(c)(3) organization with multiple locations and 450 staff, located in Peoria, IL. For over 157 years CHAIL has been helping the kids and families who need it most. Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) is the largest social service agency for youth and families in downstate Illinois. The services we provide don’t just impact the individual child, they create positive ripple effects within their immediate family, neighborhood, community, and world by providing an opportunity to thrive.
About the internship:
An intern position with our clinical program would be trained to provide direct clinical services to children ages 3 to 18 and their families. The direct clinical services provided by the clinical intern would include therapy/case management services for client/client's families and coordination with community collaborators on behalf of clients. The intern may provide individual, group and family clinical services to clients in their home and out in the community. The intern would be required to represent the program and agency at internal and external meetings. The intern would also be required to complete Medicaid documentation and other basic core responsibilities. On a weekly basis, the intern may find themselves facilitating and individual session with a child, a family session with their family, teaching parenting skills, advocating for the child with their school or other community resources, teaching social skills to the client, completing assessments, treatment plans, or other Medicaid paperwork. Flexibility is an important quality for this worker to possess. Interns would also be required to attend ongoing training, meetings, supervision, and clinical shadowing experiences as a member of the Behavioral Health Team.
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Social Work/Counseling